Slicing-machine.



lE. HAND. SLICING MACHINE.

1221110111011 `H'LBD n.zs, 191'0. 1,012,200. l Patented Dec. 19,1911.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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UNITED STATES.-

PATENT OFFICE;

mtos ALFRED HAND, or CHICAGO, ILLINoIs AssIG-Non 'ro U. s. s LIcINe MACHINE'CO.,

oF.cnroAGo,..IL .xNozs, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

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specification. Letters Patent. Patented De'c', 19, 1911, f

Application med April 2s, '1910. serial No, sssv'a..

1b all whom it may concern v Be it known that 1,.ENos ALFRED HAND, a' subject of the King of England, residing 'at Chicago, in the county oft/ook and State :of'll1inois,have invented certain new and vention .is to provide an'improved rind;`

removing knife which may4 be moved in toj and out voi. operating position on. a. meatslicing machine. Another-object is to provide improved adjustable means-.for determining the opera'- tive position of the rind-removing. knife.

'Another object is to provide improved meanslwherebj,7 one ormore additional rind- -removing knives may bevmounted on'the machine for simultaneously removing the vri-nds from .two or more pieces of lbacon or other meat..

-Otherandt'urther objects will appear in thespecification andbe specifically pointed .outin the claims, reference being hadto the accompanying sheet of drawings, showing an exemplilication' of theinvention. 'Figure l is a Side elevation of portions of1 a n'ie'atslicingv machine provided with improved rind-removing means constructed accordancewith .the principles of this' invention. Fig. 2 is a sect-ion on' the line II-II of Fig.l 1. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the parts'shown in Fig. 1.- Fig. 4 is a section on the line IV--IVy of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a'sidev elevation of a modified form of the device for simultaneously removing the rinds from two or more pieces of bacon or other meat while it is being sliced. Fig. 6 is a top plan'view'of a pair of additional rind-removing knives. Fig. 7 isA a section on the line VII-VII of Fig..6, Fig. Sis a section onthe line VIII-VIII of Fig. Fig. 9 is an elevation on line 9 9, Fig. l0. Fig. 10'is a, top plan View of a meat slicing mastructed in'accordancc with the principlesofl this invention applied thereto.'

Wi slicin machines, much inconvenience and loss ottime has been occasioned' to the meat merchant due to the fact that the rind on;

vmeats, such a's baconand .the like, lmustfhe removed before it is delivered to the. consumer. Since it is desirable, for the'l sake .of keeping the meat fresh, to keep thexrind the presentstate of'theart in meat.l

thereon until it has been cut, considerable time and effort-on the part. of. the'retailer 1s consumed m cutting" therind lfrom the individual 'rasheisfo meat, orginucuttingl `the rindfrom'the meat before' it is cut into slices; Moreover, when therind-is removed by hand, portions 0f the fat are detached -with it, thereby entailing considerable loss .tothe consumer. 4By the use of a'. device constructed in accordance withtheprinci-y ples` of thez present invention, these 'losses .and inconveniences may' be obviatd, while.'

at the same time the rasher's of-meat may be deli-veredto the customer in more p ea'sing' and marketable form.

` .Referring more specifically tothe-draw-A ings which exemplify th'e invention in its a plication .to a Ameat slicing machine,l a. s

circular rotarjr blade i's coperatively mounted withv a meat-bearing table or supprt'2 in any 'suitable manner Vwhereby a relative movement between thev knife and thetable icing knife 1, preferablyin the form of a may lie-provided.` Preferably, -the knifel is journaled in a stationary pedestal or supf.l port, and the table 2 slidably mounted' upon a stationary base plate 3 with one 'edgecon-V vtiguous to the cutting plane of the knife l.-

lThe meat supporting table Q 'is provided i with any suitable means for moving `the same lackwardly and forwardly, from right to left., in Figs. l, .9 and l0, the specific construction oi' which means forms no part of the present invention, but, as `shown in Figs. 9 and 1 0, Ythere is provided anup-v right shaft 24 which is joui'na'led in the base member let and is providedwith a crankf ai'm 25 to which a link 26 is pivotal'ly -connected by one endas at`27. The otherfend 'of the linky is pivotally connected as at '28 to thc plate orsupport 2' which is adaptedl to move on the guides 29 in the ordinary and usual manner so that when the shaft2fl is rotated the crank arm "Q5 will be rotated and a relative movement between the table' the screw 31. The shaft 24 receives its mo-l 1s connected to a shaft 45 onwhich shaft is 4however, of the motion-imparting means,

the follower 30 has the usual connection.

'portion'info the upper plane of the table 2.

2 and the knife or cutter 1 will be obtained. Mounted upon the table or support 2 is the usual follower 30 which is adapted to be advanced by means of a screw 31 with which This screw 31 is rotated by means of the usual pawl and ratchet construction 32, 33, the pawl of which receives its movement from a cam or oscillating member 34 pivotally mounted ro the table or support 2. One end'of this cam 0r member 34is connected to the pa'wl 32 by meansof a link 35 and an anti-friction roller or projection 37 isl provided on the link 26 so as to engage the arms 38, 39, of the cam or lever 34' to rock the latter` about its pivot in one direct-ion or the other according to the direction of movement of the support 2 to 'impart motion to tion from any source of power, such as a hand-wheel 40 which is connected to a shaft 41 and this latter is in turn connected to the shaft 24 through the medium of the intermeshing gears 42, 43.` The gear 43 also has meshingwith it another gear 44 which secured a sprocket wheel 46. A sprocket chain 47 passes over the sprocket wheel 46 and also a sprocket wheel 48 on the axle of the knife or cutter 1. The specific construction,

as has been before stated, forms no part of the present invention.

Adjacent the lateral edge of the moving late Qis mounted in any suitable manner 'a ifnife support 4, the edge of said knife support contiguous to said plate being provided with a recess 5 which increases in depth outwardly from the knife 1. This recess adapts the knife support 4 to intercept the edge of meat over-hanging from the. table 2 as it is advanced toward the knife 1, and to gradually raise such overhanging Adjustably mounted upon the knife support 4 is a rindremoving knife G, said knife, as best shown in Fig. V3, being preferably substantially wedge-shaped and provided with an oblique cutting edge which when said knife is in operativeposition, over-reaches the table 2 to adapt it to sever the rind from the rasher which may be in process of being cut by the slicing knife. Theknife 6 is preferably pivoted'at its outer end by a pin 7 adapting the knife to be thrown into cutting position, as shown in Fig. 3, or to be drawn out of such cutting position. In order to provide means for rigidlyA clamping the!w knife to the support 4 in either its operative, or inoperative position, it is provided with,v a depending pin 8 threaded below and eX- tending through an arcuate slot 9 v in said support4, the lower threaded end being provided preferably with a thumb nut 10. In

order to make the limit ofthe lateral movement of the knife 6 an adjustable limit to allow forthe reduction in size of said knife from grinding, the end wall of the'arcuate .slot 9 has mounted therein, a small screw or grub 117 which grub may be adjusted to limit the lateral movement of the knife 6 to haveV it overreach the movable plate 2 the desired amount. To provide clearance-for thel thickness of rind to be removed, the blade 6 is'spaced above the upper plane of the support 4, and is beveled above to insure a clean cut since if said blade were beveled below the wedge-shaped space between the blade -6 and recessed4 support 4 would be choked -by the rindl and fat thereon. Suitable means for mounting the knife support 4 may be provided by ,a bracket 12, which bracketisprovided below with an offset portion 13 whereby it may be secured to a base member 14 which is preferably rigid or forms a part of the foundation upon which the plate 3 and theslicing knife 1 are mounted. In order to make the bracket 1Q adjustable towar'd and away from the slicing knife 1 for the purpose of adjusting 'fthe position of the rind-removing knife with respectto theslicing knife 1, the offset portion 13 of the bracket 12 is provided with slots 13l through which may be passed screws 15 or other suitable fastening devices.

Referring now to Figs. 5, 6, and 7, a device is exemplified by means of which two or more pieces of meat may have the rinds removed therefrom while the rashers 'are being cut therefrom.` For this purpose an upright or standard 1G is detachably mounted on a knife support 41 by having the lower threaded extremity thereof extended through a perforation in a protuberant portion 24 of the support 41 and secured below by a suitable nut 17. Additional rind-removing knives are exemplified by a double knife illustrated in Figs. 6 and 'T which are designed for use on bacon, said double knife comprising a hub portion 18 ,from which project two parallel blades 19 and "20, beveled outwardly as shown in Fig. 7. The hub portion 18 is provided with a hole 2 1 adapting it to tit over the upright 1G. A. thumb screw 2Q is threaded in the hub 1S for securing-v it at any desired point on the standard 16. The blades 19 and 2() are spaced at a suitable distance apart to sever the contiguously disposed rinds from two superposcd pieces of bacon and together with the blade G mounted directly on the support 41, adapt 1. In a machine of the character described,

the combination with a support' for the article to be sliced and a slicing knife, there be- As will' be ing relative movement between said support.

portv being recipro'cable relativelyA4 to said knife,of a second knife, a support for said second knife adjacent. one edge'of t-he article support, said second knife being -pivotally han mounted on its support to move' into and out-of position overhanging said article support, and means for locking the second knife to its support with any desired amount of overhanging.

3. In a machine of the character'd'escribed, the combination Iwitha support forthe article to beslic'ed and'slicing knife, there being-relative movement between said sup-l port and knife, .of ay second knife arranged transversely of the first saidv knife and adjacent theupper plane of said support,- and disposed and the knife support being provided along its edge withy arecess increasing in depth the direction from which the article to be sliced approaches.

4. In a machine f or slicm meat, the cornbination with a slicing kni e.,`of a movable table for conveying the meat up to saidknife, a support for a second knifearranged wit-hone Iedge contiguous to the edge ofthe 'moving table' and recessed along that edge,

and a Aknife adjustably mounted on saidv support to overhang said recessed edge. 5. In a, machine for 'slicing meat, the combilation with a slicing knife, of a table fon" conveying the meat-up to the said knife, a

supportlfor a'secbnd knifel arranged withcne edge contiguous tothe ed'geof themovin tableand'recessed along that edge, and a ife adjustably mounted on, said su port to overhangfsa'id recessed edge,I 'said -ife being spaced aboveitssupport.-l 6. In a 4machine for'sl'cln meat, the combination with'a slicing kni e,'of a table for conveying the meat' upto said knife, a lsupport fora second knife arranged with onev edge contiguous 'to the edge ofthe moving table and recessedalong 'thatA edge, .'a knife,-

adj ustably mounted on said support to. oversaid-recessed edge',- and other' knives carried by said support.

7. In a. meat slici'n machl ing table reciprocable toward` and `awayyfrom said knife, a .knife support contiguous and` spacedI therefrom Ito a depth away from the ingfknifefand a knife,- on' said 4support l. arranged ap'p1" x'1 mately parallel to theftop'jfaoe' of "theftable 8. In a meat slicing achi'ne, Ithe oorr'lbi-Y 'nation with a slicing knife, of a'meat--holdfl 'recess along its edge of increii'siifg? s ic \ Pt ttoutthe 70 rind from a rasher ofgmeat.

ing table reciprocable toward and' away support being provided 'with'V a rece ss alon'gV its edge. of graduallyincreasing depth awaysupport arranged approximately A'parallel"to the top'face of the table and spaced therefrom to-adapt it to cut the rind f roma rasher'of meat, said vsupport.being adjust.

- from said knife, a knife support contiguous to "76: and having its upper surface inl substantially'. the sameplane as the top'of said table, ysaid from the slicing knife, and afknife 'onsaid` 80" able relatively tosaid 'slicing' knife and the 85 second knife being adj ustable"'toward andv away from said table. f f j. f -v 9. In a meat slicing machine, the'comb'ir nation with a slicing knife', 'of amiante-hold-y ingv table reciprocable toward and away fromsaid knife, a knife supprtcontiguou's a support', for thev second knife, the lateral .edges of said supports being contiguously-- to `said table, a knifeonsaid support varranged transversely tothe cutting plane of the slicing knife, a detachable "upri ht mounted upon said support,f`fand a. plura itv uprightg'- 10. In a machine of't'lieclassdescribed,

the combinationwith a relativelyI movable meat' support andslicing "knife l evt'e'ding '1 00 beyond the upper surfaceofslaid support to cut entirely lthrough' theifineat Vandyouter 'layer,f1neans for r'emovmg the outer? layer .meat support and slicing' knife-extending beyondt-he upper .surface of saidfsupport,Y

meansfor removing the outer layer from .only aslice cut .from the .article to be sliced,

and means forraising said-slice and outer sliced, and means for. supporting said outer layerto the first recited means for support- 1V o ing said outer layer while being. cut. 12.- In a machine of the class described,

the combination with 1 a relatively movable vmeat. support and slicing knife extending .beyond-the 'upper surface'of j said .sup ort, means for-removingthe outer: layer rom 1.2

,onlya sli'cecutfrom the article to be sliced,

.and means" for gradually. raising said slice .and outerllaye'r tto thef first recited means.

ne,`the col'nbi'-v 'nation with a slicing nife, of a meat-hold# Y .13. In a machine ofthe class described, the

' meansforv .removing-.the 'outer layer fr only: a slice cut from the article .to be combination vwith a' relatively movable 4meat 125 support and slicing means extending beyond' -theupper surface of said support, of means 'separate pieces of meat.

and' means cooperating with lthe first recited means for raising and supporting. the slice and4 the said outer layer with relation there- 4to1 and while being cut.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination With a relatively movable support and slicing means extending beyond .the upper surface of said support, of means for simultaneously removing the outer layer from only the slices cut from a lplurality of 15. In amachine of the class described, thevcombination with av relatively movable for simultaneously removing the outer layer from only the slices cut from a plurality of superposed-pieces of meat.

ticle to be sliced and upon which a plurality of articles may be superposed, a slicing knife, said support and knife being capable of relative moveme'nt, of a plurality lof trind removing knives supported one above the other, the cutting plane of the rind removing knives intersecting the cutting plane of the slicing knife, and adjustable means for supporting the rind removing knives.

18. In a-machine of the class described, the combination with a support for the article to be sliced and upon which a plurality of articles may be superposed, a slicing knife, said support and knife being capable v of relative movement, of a plurality of rind removing knives, a support for these last recited knives upon Which said kniiges are superposed one upon the other, the cutting plane of the rind removing knives intersecting the plane of the slicing, said rind removing knives being vadjustable on their support toward and away from the meat support, and adaptedto overhang the said meat -*support.

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination "With a. support for the article to be sliced and upon which a plurality of articles may 'be superposed, a slicing knife, said support and knife being capable of relative movement, of a plurality of rind removing knives, a support for these last recited knives upon which said knives are superposed one upon the other, the cutting plane of the rind removing knives intersecting the plane of the slicing, said rind removing knives being pivotally adjustable on their support toward and away from the meat support, and adapted to overhang the said meat support.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses, on this 16th day of April A. D. 1910.

ENOSl ALFRED HAND.

IVitnesses:

C. F. KENZENKAMP, G. Pos'rHLENIA. 

